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Valeria Aloizou; Stavey Linardatou; Michael Boloudakis; Symeon Retalis – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2025
Incorporating immersive technologies in education has become increasingly popular due to their ability to facilitate active learning and engage students in the acquisition of concepts and skills. One form of immersive technology includes educational games that incorporate movement interaction, allowing children to engage with in-game elements by…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Core Curriculum, Classroom Environment, Movement Education
Sahin-Sak, Ikbal Tuba; Tantekin-Erden, Feyza; Pollard-Durodola, Sharolyn – Education 3-13, 2018
The purpose of this study was to describe to what extent four preschool teachers in Turkey have developmentally appropriate beliefs and practices related to two dimensions of classroom management. The participants of the study were four female teachers working in Ankara. The data of this study were collected through a demographic information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
Miller, Allyson Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Kindergarten teachers are being asked to deliver differentiated small-group literacy instruction. The problem is managing the independent work being done by the rest of the class during the literacy period. Research on early childhood development and literacy indicates that the classroom environment plays an important role in supporting student…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Learner Engagement, Teacher Attitudes, Literacy
Gallant, Patricia A. – Reading Horizons, 2009
This article presents results of a study of 229 kindergarten teachers who completed a survey designed to gather information about the current state of Michigan kindergartens. In addition to detailed data that reveals teachers' literacy instructional practices, teachers provided written responses to the following open-ended questions: What are the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Emergent Literacy, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Shiakou, Monica; Belsky, Jay – Early Education and Development, 2009
Research Findings: This study, undertaken in Nicosia, Cyprus, sought to evaluate some of the hypothesized developmental benefits of developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) by investigating how the pedagogical attitudes and practices of Greek/Cypriot parents (n = 142) and teachers (n = 16) relate to 4- to 7-year-olds' (n = 142) social-emotional…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Mitchell, Linda Crane; Hegde, Archana V. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2007
This study examined the beliefs of in-service teachers working in inclusive classrooms regarding developmentally appropriate practices and how those beliefs affected their attitudes toward, knowledge of, and comfort levels regarding working with children with disabilities. A mixed-method approach was utilized and data were collected through the…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Brashier, Allison; Norris, Elizabeth – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2008
A developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children is vital for successful learning. However, implementing developmentally appropriate practices can be a challenge for 1st-year teachers because of the pressures of standardized testing. The purpose of this study was to examine the struggles teachers encounter in implementing…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Barriers

Buchanan, Teresa; Burts, Diane C.; Bidner, Judy; White, V. Faye; Charlesworth, Rosalind – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1998
Identified classroom characteristics and teacher characteristics that were related to the self-reported beliefs and classroom practices of first-, second-, and third-grade teachers. Found classroom characteristics and teacher characteristics predicted teacher beliefs and practices and that teacher characteristics added significantly to the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Primary Education, Teacher Attitudes

Swanson, Lou – Young Children, 1994
Describes the changes that took place at a private nursery school when it decided to replace teacher-directed art activities, an early emphasis on academic skills, and other developmentally inappropriate activities with student-centered and student-directed art and play activities that are more developmentally appropriate. (MDM)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Art Activities, Classroom Environment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Tullis, Richard J.; And Others – 1991
The Nongraded Primary Learning Communities Program (NPLCP) was introduced at the beginning of the 1990-91 school year in three Houston Independent School District elementary schools. This evaluation describes the implementation of the NPLCP; examines the effect of the NPLCP on students' standardized achievement test scores; and evaluates teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques

Maxwell, Kelly L.; Eller, Susan K. – Young Children, 1994
Reviews research on young children's transition to kindergarten. Looks at three factors that affect early school adjustment: (1) children's skills and school-related experiences, including social skills, play behavior, and prior experience with peers; (2) parental influences, such as expectations and parent-child interactions; and (3) classroom…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Communication Skills, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education

Smith, Miriam W.; Dickinson, David K. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1994
Describes the nature of children's oral language experiences in Head Start and other preschool programs serving low-income families and relates those experiences to broader features of the classrooms' programs. Finds that small class size, teacher education levels, and developmentally appropriate curricula are positively associated with high…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Attainment

Courtney, Jane; Kowalski, Helen – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 1995
Discusses the concept of transitions in early childhood classrooms, illustrates their usefulness for staff and children, and discusses the suitability of such activities in an early childhood program. Suggests that provision for active participation by the child, together with a planned child-centered outcome, allows transitions to be a most…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Melsa, Katherine S. – 1992
In a study of the attitudes of early childhood professionals, 63 preschool teachers of children ages 3 through 5 and 20 preschool center directors in Naperville, Illinois were surveyed. Statements in the survey were developed using the guidelines from the National Association for the Education of Young Children concerning developmentally…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Anxiety, Classroom Environment

Jalongo, Mary Renck – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1995
Explores misconceptions about the place of the arts in early childhood education. Notes that children's creativity usually flourishes in a play-like atmosphere where children have the time, materials, opportunity, and social support to experiment. Suggests three ways to facilitate children's artistic growth and creative expression, and includes a…
Descriptors: Art, Art Activities, Art Expression, Classroom Environment